The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-03
MR.. WATSON WILLTRY AGAIN
HE THINKS HE CAN MODEL A BETIER
BOAT THAN THE THISTLE.

\ the second CIass-Mr. burgess Also May
Build Cutter for Next Years Contest.
Mr.. Charles Sweets uncreated aspirant for
the glory Of carrying of our coveted cup will
be designed by Mr.. George L. Watson. She
will be beamy craft, and probably will not
differ radically in form from Mr.. Watson's
latest, loSeliest and most successful model the
slim Thistle. Whether she is to be q first or
second-class boat. MrSsweet is unwilling just
now to tell Mr.. Watson Is equally retlcent on
this subject. An impression prevails among
yachtsmen here that she will be about the size
Of the TItania. They say that cutter cannot
be made to do as we'll Us the Volunteer in wind
ward work and also be fast In running and
reaching.
Mr.. Watson himself said last night that It
would be exceedingly difficult to design keel
boat to beat o centreboard cutter Of the
dimensions OF the Volunteer. The increased
depth OF keel that would be necessary to help
the cutter to get to windward would hurt her
reaching and before the wind. Gen. Pane has
about tho same opinion on this subject as Mr.
Watson. He said Just after the outside rnce
on Friday that he thought Mr. Burgess could
not build keel to beat the Volunteer, Mr.:
burgess did not say he c9nld, but he modestly
The improbabiiity Of a cutter 81 the volup-
.esrs tonnage beating her is not the only
will be boat Of the second CLASS. The. keel Of
enough to give her line vineyard working oh;ii,gg
ss ssSe this CLASSY s' the a ftan
hs Is Where ph Nell Il ssd
manifestly unfair to the owner q the challeng-
The question that naturally arises Is: Have We
ods ha sa M HSs ss snpass 81
apd Tie dses's q IL s Thse
Titania can do the trick. So there may be
more boats Of her class next year. Mr. Bur.
Will Will P Rnd Se Ct s kis
and a Yankee cutter.
thinking shoat chaiiensns for the IT, cup ever
se nse se sa tae Nv
psnisd with his fssixnation: Hs ala n9t Know
cepted. He was impelled to resign because
he did not. wish to be put in a position
% ia ss sSes or t. he ypa bas
was an experimental boat different from the
Ffn sss n1a TS se
had ordered Mr. Watson to design would be a
but IN e.
commanded. probably, BY Cart. Barr;
to build the cutter q Wood Or steel. He
thought each material had ADVANTAGES not
sa bsrs Shss He se as
sentefboard: He Was Willing to race With any
hoas tSas ths secon o
keel would be an acknowledgment Of the supe-
and not sss
tAo SECRETARY Of the Royal Thames Yacht
also Of the Yacht RACING Associat fo' A He
9wnsd wh IL S.a the senton cutter
se deed g q sSals
member q ths New York Yacht cIsb H Tor t three
years He viii return to London this year. and
NJ Watson ,ssn said that IN designing smaller
say that he was at work on such a cutter. He
s9 tell where he tho S the
with smile. and would neither admit nor
deny that this was the cause Of her slipping of
IN, ~ 4; CRY Smith. the designer Of the PEis
cllln ana CINDERELLA. says he believes the This.
running. He noticed points where the cutter
might be improved. and he suspected that Mr..
thistle had had worss luck than the sc Colossal ga;
sloop ~ both the inside and outside races. He
thought n that keel boat could not be designed
out los ,; OF speed N reaching and running
ss pss hHEs sna a
She did not cost that much. II she Is not sold
not challenge, for the cup next, year. ii he ever
did he would insist on another course than
Yacht Cub Hs w oae o OF as N S.t YS Ss
IN Golne, to windward. but lie was sure the cut
challenge Gen. Paine to race the. Volunteer
ss sssaus rhs so %on not % So
look as Il he, Mr. Bell. were trying to lessen
'h TS s0r cYSs s the ee 81 l Ws Mn
Dumbarton. owner Of the cutter Mabel prob
aoly VIII 30 considered after the challenge Of
a NM el nase s ssa sh s ss
the cup defender at once. One challenger may
be raced against Immediately after the other.
season. Or the two challenging yachts might
them % fhs shall hHve the hon
Came Over the Mohican e Is inened 10 Ls.
lieye that Mr.. Muir will not challenge.
The Lnrchmont Yacht Club will not get up a
would not enter the Volunteer and Mr. Bell re-.
fused to race unless the Volunteer was among
the contestants.
Paine and Edward burgess wili be given In
Taneuil Hall. probably on Friday al 6, O'Clock.
the city. Mayor O'Brien will preside, and he
has asked Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes to make
the principal address OF congratulation. Other
wise the programme has not yet been ar
ranged. Gen. Paine's acceptance having been
received only Yesterday. A few invitations will
be sent by the Mayor to prominent citizens
who 1t is particularly desired shall be present.
On tho whole, however, It will be- a popular
to which everybody is Invited
The two gallant defenders OF tho cup are sure
to receive o magnificent ovation from rs many
people as the hall will hold. and OF enthusiasm
there will be no end.